Spell Bee Word: Cut

What does cut mean?

Word: Cut

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Cut means to make something into pieces, or make an opening in it, with something sharp.

Synonyms: chop, slice

Antonyms: join

How do you spell cut?

Syllables: cut

Tricky part: Cut has no e on the end. Add an e and it becomes cute, which is a different word.

Watch out for: cutte, kute

Memory tip: Cut is like one snip of the scissors: short and sharp, with no e on the end.

Cut in a sentence

Example 1: Cut the paper along the line.

Example 2: Mumma cut the cake into eight pieces.

Example 3: Be careful not to cut your finger.

Fun Fact

When a film is being made, the director calls out cut to stop the camera.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) cut
b) cutt

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a) cut. One t is enough at the end of cut.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with cut.

a) hut
b) hat

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a) hut. Hut, cut: the ut is the same, and only h and c are different. Hat has an a.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

c_t

a) u
b) e

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a) u. Say cut: the middle sound matches the start of under.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

uct

a) ctu
b) cut

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b) cut. Begin with the c, then the u you hear, then the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do we use to cut vegetables?

a) a knife
b) a ladle
c) a spoon
d) a fork

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a) a knife

2. Papa cut an apple into two equal parts. Each part is a ____.

a) half
b) pair
c) whole
d) quarter

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a) half

Associated Words

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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